Mourinho hopes for a swift response from the Blues in Wednesday's Champions League Group E clash with Schalke having lost 2-0 at Newcastle on Saturday to extend his winless run at St James' Park.

Mourinho said: "At home, five games, five victories and away, five matches, one victory, two defeats.

"We can also say that we played away in very difficult stadiums.

"We played at Manchester United, Tottenham, Newcastle and Everton, we played in probably the most difficult places to go, but I have to analyse it by another perspective which is the perspective of why we don't do better, and why especially on Saturday because that was the worst.

Mourinho says he doesn't know who his best 11 are [GETTY]

“Not 11 changes because that would be too much, but changes for sure”

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho

Mourinho has promised changes against Schalke, having made wholesale changes in the matches with Arsenal and Newcastle.

He added: "I will make changes. Not 11 changes because that would be too much, but changes for sure.

"I don't know my best team because we have this kind of performance.

"I know basically which is my best team but it depends on the way we perform because performances and results push you for decisions."